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Ronald L. Shull
Feb 23, 2012
Ronald L. Shull, 52, of Kent, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic ER in Twinsburg. He was born September 17, 1959 in Cuyahoga Falls, to Howard and Peggy (Burgess) Shull. Ron was employed as an assembler at Wal-Mart in Streetsboro and had previously worked at Ferry Machine, Distillata and Twin Star Lanes. He was a member of...
Dorthy E. Souers
Feb 23, 2012
Dorthy E. Souers passed away February 22, 2012 at Stow Glen. She was born September 28, 1921 in Randolph, OH, the daughter of Walter and Nora (Lodge) Greenshield. Dorthy spent her early years in Brimfield, graduating from Kent State High School in 1939. She had been a faithful member of the Faith United Methodist Church of Brimfield since her teens....
Gene Anderson
Feb 22, 2012
Gene Anderson, 76, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1935 in Kent to Charles and Agnes (Haynes) Anderson. He is survived by brothers, Fred W. (Ruby) Anderson of Kent, Earl (Pat) Anderson of Canton; sister, Mary Ann Reynolds of Kent; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...
Bernice (Popadak) Vogias
Feb 19, 2012
Bernice J. Vogias, 83 of Stow. Passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 20, 1928 in Cleveland, to Andrew and Anna (Shimko) Popadak. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union, Twin Lakes Country Club, and Alumni of St. Therese Academy. Bernice was a wonderful mother...
Frank C. Paskey
Feb 18, 2012
Frank C. Paskey, 93, of Kent, passed away peacefully at his apartment on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Frank was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born on May 5, 1918 in Kent, he was the son of Leo and Anna Paskey. He lived in Kent for most of his life, and was a member of St. Patrick...
Carol "Jane" Rhoads
Feb 18, 2012
Carol "Jane" Rhoads, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born November 30, 1929 in Ravenna, to Jude and Ruth (Sauder) Minnick. She loved flowers, music, her children and grandchildren. She always put everyone else first. Jane was loved by everyone. She is survived by her husband, Robert M. "Bud" Rhoads (retired Fire...
Ronald S. Wright
Feb 17, 2012
Ronald S. Wright, 53, of Kent, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1958 in Detroit, MI to William and Josie (Reddick) Wright. He served 14 years in the Army during Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf War. Ron worked as a Corrections/Detention Officer for the City of Kent and Portage...
James M. Schuster
Feb 14, 2012
James M. Schuster, 54, of Kent, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. He was born August 18, 1957 in East Cleveland, to William Allen and Gail Abbie (Hazlett) Schuster. He served in the Army as a Military Police and Ranger. Jim was the owner of S Special Design. A loving husband, father, grandpap and son, Jim was proud...
Don Edward Evans
Feb 14, 2012
Don E. Evans, 61, of Rootstown, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born March 27, 1950 in Ravenna to Edward D. and Marjorie H. (Chadwick) Evans. He was a man of many hats including: deputy sheriff, teacher, probation officer, Assistant Principal of Southeast High School, ESC consultant, and Pastor of St. Michaels UCC...
Eloise J. Clark
Feb 13, 2012
Eloise J. Clark, 84, of Kent, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born October 3, 1927 in Alliance, to Walter J. and Burna (Boone) Stockman. Eloise was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. She was an active member and Secretary of the Olive Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Kent. She was also a...
Richard Edward Gauer
Feb 11, 2012
Richard Edward "Rich" Gauer, 90, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1921 in Kent to George John and Dora Mary (Griggy) Gauer. Richard was a 1939 Graduate of Roosevelt High. He was a WWII U S Army Veteran. He was a member of the Teamsters Retirees Fellowship...
Alice (Swauger) Pearce
Feb 7, 2012
Alice M Pearce, 68, of Rootstown, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born September 19, 1943 in Kent to Robert and Nellie (Lewis) Swauger. Alice worked at Morse Controls for 32 years. She was a member of the Ravenna Women of the Moose 540. She loved Bowling, Crocheting, and Nascar. She is survived by...
Patricia Anne Hoskin
Feb 7, 2012
Patricia Anne Hoskin, 65, of Stow, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 20, 1946 in Cleveland, to Richard B. and Helen L. (Chadwick) Hoskin. Pat was a 1964 graduate of Rocky River High School. She went on to attend Hiram College where she received her undergraduate degree in 1968. While teaching she...
Adam Milburn Mcfarland
Feb 4, 2012
Adam Milburn McFarland, 39, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home in Kent. He was born September 11, 1972 in Chicago Heights, IL to Walter H. and Leslie (McClurg) McFarland. He loved his family, animals, movies (anything with Tom Cruise!), music, and watching sports, especially his team the Philadelphia Eagles. He is survived by his father,...
Martha C. Whalen
Jan 31, 2012
Martha C. Whalen, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Maple Wood Care Center in Streetsboro. She was born December 24, 1922 in Kent, to Elton and Helen C. (Bauer) Horning. Martha was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, baking and volunteering at the County Clothing Center. Martha loved to spend...
Gordon F. Vars
Jan 31, 2012
Gordon was born on February 10, 1923 and passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Gordon was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Linda Sue Chitty
Jan 30, 2012
Linda Chitty of Kent died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center. Lin was born in Ravenna and lived all of her life in the Kent area. She attended Kent State University, taught briefly and decided education was not her career. Lin worked at the Campus Bus Service, then moved to Roadway where she retired as Claims Supervisor....
Adrienne "Cookie" Todd
Jan 25, 2012
Adrienne Todd, age 62, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on January 25, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was an active member of St Joan of Arc church in Streetsboro for 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Rose Halloran of Cleveland. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Daniel...
Frank Uyek
Jan 25, 2012
Frank Uyek, 92, of Kent, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at his home. He was born October 9, 1919 in Fairpoint to Mike and Mary (Kuzek) Uyek. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Northfield VFW. He retired from GM/TEREX in Hudson. He is survived by sons, Robert C. (Miriam)...
Florence Althea Smeiles
Jan 22, 2012
Florence Althea Smeiles, 85, of Brimfield, passed away January 22, 2012, in her home surrounded by family. She was born December 19, 1926, in Canal Fulton to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. She was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Kent, its parish ministries, and Cursillo. She married Theodore Smeiles, her husband of 61 years, on July 7, 1947,...
Ronald L. Shull
Feb 23, 2012
Ronald L. Shull, 52, of Kent, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic ER in Twinsburg. He was born September 17, 1959 in Cuyahoga Falls, to Howard and Peggy (Burgess) Shull. Ron was employed as an assembler at Wal-Mart in Streetsboro and had previously worked at Ferry Machine, Distillata and Twin Star Lanes. He was a member of...
Dorthy E. Souers
Feb 23, 2012
Dorthy E. Souers passed away February 22, 2012 at Stow Glen. She was born September 28, 1921 in Randolph, OH, the daughter of Walter and Nora (Lodge) Greenshield. Dorthy spent her early years in Brimfield, graduating from Kent State High School in 1939. She had been a faithful member of the Faith United Methodist Church of Brimfield since her teens....
Gene Anderson
Feb 22, 2012
Gene Anderson, 76, of Kent, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 11, 1935 in Kent to Charles and Agnes (Haynes) Anderson. He is survived by brothers, Fred W. (Ruby) Anderson of Kent, Earl (Pat) Anderson of Canton; sister, Mary Ann Reynolds of Kent; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...
Bernice (Popadak) Vogias
Feb 19, 2012
Bernice J. Vogias, 83 of Stow. Passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home, surrounded by family. She was born July 20, 1928 in Cleveland, to Andrew and Anna (Shimko) Popadak. She was a member of St. Patrick Church, First Catholic Slovak Ladies Union, Twin Lakes Country Club, and Alumni of St. Therese Academy. Bernice was a wonderful mother...
Frank C. Paskey
Feb 18, 2012
Frank C. Paskey, 93, of Kent, passed away peacefully at his apartment on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Frank was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born on May 5, 1918 in Kent, he was the son of Leo and Anna Paskey. He lived in Kent for most of his life, and was a member of St. Patrick...
Carol "Jane" Rhoads
Feb 18, 2012
Carol "Jane" Rhoads, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born November 30, 1929 in Ravenna, to Jude and Ruth (Sauder) Minnick. She loved flowers, music, her children and grandchildren. She always put everyone else first. Jane was loved by everyone. She is survived by her husband, Robert M. "Bud" Rhoads (retired Fire...
Ronald S. Wright
Feb 17, 2012
Ronald S. Wright, 53, of Kent, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born July 9, 1958 in Detroit, MI to William and Josie (Reddick) Wright. He served 14 years in the Army during Grenada, Panama and the Persian Gulf War. Ron worked as a Corrections/Detention Officer for the City of Kent and Portage...
James M. Schuster
Feb 14, 2012
James M. Schuster, 54, of Kent, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. He was born August 18, 1957 in East Cleveland, to William Allen and Gail Abbie (Hazlett) Schuster. He served in the Army as a Military Police and Ranger. Jim was the owner of S Special Design. A loving husband, father, grandpap and son, Jim was proud...
Don Edward Evans
Feb 14, 2012
Don E. Evans, 61, of Rootstown, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna. He was born March 27, 1950 in Ravenna to Edward D. and Marjorie H. (Chadwick) Evans. He was a man of many hats including: deputy sheriff, teacher, probation officer, Assistant Principal of Southeast High School, ESC consultant, and Pastor of St. Michaels UCC...
Eloise J. Clark
Feb 13, 2012
Eloise J. Clark, 84, of Kent, passed away Monday, February 13, 2012. She was born October 3, 1927 in Alliance, to Walter J. and Burna (Boone) Stockman. Eloise was a member of the United Methodist Church of Kent. She was an active member and Secretary of the Olive Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star in Kent. She was also a...
Richard Edward Gauer
Feb 11, 2012
Richard Edward "Rich" Gauer, 90, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Akron City Hospital Medical Center. He was born June 25, 1921 in Kent to George John and Dora Mary (Griggy) Gauer. Richard was a 1939 Graduate of Roosevelt High. He was a WWII U S Army Veteran. He was a member of the Teamsters Retirees Fellowship...
Alice (Swauger) Pearce
Feb 7, 2012
Alice M Pearce, 68, of Rootstown, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Robinson Memorial Hospital. She was born September 19, 1943 in Kent to Robert and Nellie (Lewis) Swauger. Alice worked at Morse Controls for 32 years. She was a member of the Ravenna Women of the Moose 540. She loved Bowling, Crocheting, and Nascar. She is survived by...
Patricia Anne Hoskin
Feb 7, 2012
Patricia Anne Hoskin, 65, of Stow, died Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Stow Glen Retirement Center. She was born October 20, 1946 in Cleveland, to Richard B. and Helen L. (Chadwick) Hoskin. Pat was a 1964 graduate of Rocky River High School. She went on to attend Hiram College where she received her undergraduate degree in 1968. While teaching she...
Adam Milburn Mcfarland
Feb 4, 2012
Adam Milburn McFarland, 39, of Kent, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012 at his home in Kent. He was born September 11, 1972 in Chicago Heights, IL to Walter H. and Leslie (McClurg) McFarland. He loved his family, animals, movies (anything with Tom Cruise!), music, and watching sports, especially his team the Philadelphia Eagles. He is survived by his father,...
Martha C. Whalen
Jan 31, 2012
Martha C. Whalen, 89, of Kent, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Maple Wood Care Center in Streetsboro. She was born December 24, 1922 in Kent, to Elton and Helen C. (Bauer) Horning. Martha was a member of St. Patrick Church in Kent. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, baking and volunteering at the County Clothing Center. Martha loved to spend...
Gordon F. Vars
Jan 31, 2012
Gordon was born on February 10, 1923 and passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Gordon was a resident of Kent, Ohio.
Linda Sue Chitty
Jan 30, 2012
Linda Chitty of Kent died Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Hospice Care Center. Lin was born in Ravenna and lived all of her life in the Kent area. She attended Kent State University, taught briefly and decided education was not her career. Lin worked at the Campus Bus Service, then moved to Roadway where she retired as Claims Supervisor....
Adrienne "Cookie" Todd
Jan 25, 2012
Adrienne Todd, age 62, of Streetsboro, passed away peacefully at Akron City Hospital on January 25, 2012, surrounded by her family. She was an active member of St Joan of Arc church in Streetsboro for 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Tom and Rose Halloran of Cleveland. She will be greatly missed by her loving husband, Daniel...
Frank Uyek
Jan 25, 2012
Frank Uyek, 92, of Kent, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at his home. He was born October 9, 1919 in Fairpoint to Mike and Mary (Kuzek) Uyek. He was a veteran of the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Northfield VFW. He retired from GM/TEREX in Hudson. He is survived by sons, Robert C. (Miriam)...
Florence Althea Smeiles
Jan 22, 2012
Florence Althea Smeiles, 85, of Brimfield, passed away January 22, 2012, in her home surrounded by family. She was born December 19, 1926, in Canal Fulton to Arthur and Helen (Babb) Clapp. She was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Kent, its parish ministries, and Cursillo. She married Theodore Smeiles, her husband of 61 years, on July 7, 1947,...
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